President’s Day

President’s Day, Once you enter the political arena, your image is no longer in your control. There will be political cartoons and caricatures, certainly — but also, if you become president, a formal and dignified official portrait to mark your tenure in America’s highest office.

We remember presidents for the policies they pushed, the speeches they gave, their moments of courage and weakness — and the way they were portrayed by artists and photographers, who can influence our perception of a president through their aesthetic choices.